Mans $6 demand after coffee date fail exposes relationship issue

A Sydney man who demanded a woman pay him back the $6 he spent on her coffee during a date has exposed why modern relationships are doomed.After approaching British expat Emily, 29, at a beach and inviting her out for a drink, she agreed to meet him and the pair later went for a coffee.But after their date, Emily admitted she felt “there was no spark” between them, prompting him to do the unexpected: demand she pay for her hot beverage.While Emily was horrified by his petty response, Melbourne psychologist Carly Dober said the man’s reaction was tragically common and warned it is an “unhealthy approach to dating and relationships.”“Men can behave like this in part because they feel entitled to a woman’s time and romantic or sexual investment if they have spent their time and any financial resources on the date,” Dober told news.com.au.“It is very normal to be hurt and upset if you are rejected, and rejection is a very normal part of dating in the broader human experience, however this also demonstrates low emotional intelligence and/or low emotional regulation skills.”“A response as his would be expected among someone who has misogynistic views about women, or whose broader societal and cultural surroundings have informed him that women are obliged to give you their time and energy.”Emily appears to share this sentiment in her viral video which has been viewed over 85,000 times since it was posted Monday.“Oh my God I actually can’t believe this just happened to me,” she begins in the TikTok clip.“I’ve just been on a date with this guy who asked me to go out after I met him at the beach… We went for a coffee, decided to keep it super chill.”After returning home, Emily explained she didn’t feel a romantic connection with her date, so decided to text him with the hopes they could still be friends.“I thought I would be decent and send him a message and to not ghost him,” she explained, before sharing the text.Morning...